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Wolf Theiss

LAURINSKÁ 3, 81101 BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA

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Slovakia : Banking, finance and capital markets

Within Banking, finance and capital markets, Wolf Theiss is a third tier firm,

Noted for its ‘high performance levels’, Wolf Theiss’ team experienced a significant increase in major refinancings, restructurings, and multi-jurisdictional investments. The firm also represents multinational lenders, and is skilled in senior and mezzanine facilities agreements. Erik Steger and Ľuboš Frolkovič head the team, which acts for clients including Gestamp Automoción and Carcoustic.

Slovakia : Corporate and commercial, including M&A

Within Corporate and commercial, including M&A, Wolf Theiss is a third tier firm,

Wolf Theiss’ team ‘always makes itself available to the client’. Ľuboš Frolkovič recently advised an international bidder consortium on a public tender by the Ministry of Transport to finance and build the D1 highway. The firm is advising US-based Vista Equity Partners on Slovak aspects of its multi-jurisdictional acquisition of Thomson Reuters Trade and Risk Management. Senior associate Lenka Subenikova is ‘a superb lawyer’.

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EU TRANSACTION TAX: ADDITIONAL BURDENS ON BANKS?

The finance ministers of the European Union met again last week to discuss the plan of introducing a single EU financial transaction tax. According to the plan, a 0.1 percent tax would be levied on bond and capital transactions, while a 0.01 percent tax would be charged on derivatives transactions.

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Competition Authority announces ambitious plans for reform

At the beginning of 2013 the Competition Authority, which has been under new leadership since 2012, presented plans for future reform to the public. It presented a paper entitled "The Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic - Its Mission and Policy - Orientation for the Next Period", summarising the authority's strategy for the near future.(1) It also presented for public discussion a draft amendment of the Competition Act.

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Mergers & Acquisitions 2013. Chapter 38: Slovakia.

This guide provides corporate counsel and international practitioners with a comprehensive worldwide legal analysis of the laws and regulations of mergers and acquisitions. This article appeared in the 2013 edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Mergers & Acquisitions; published by Global Legal Group Ltd, London. www.iclg.co.uk.

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Real Estate 2013. Chapter 34: Slovakia

This guide provides the international practitioner and in-house counsel with a comprehensive worldwide legal analysis of the laws and regulations of real estate. This article appeared in the 2013 edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Real Estate; published by Global Legal Group Ltd, London. www.iclg.co.uk )

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Slovakia: Significant Amendment to the Slovak Commercial Code

A new amendment to the Slovak Commercial Code (Act No. 9/2013 Coll.) has been passed by the Slovak legislator (the "CC Amendment"), mainly as a result of implementation of the EU directive on combating late payment in commercial transactions. Effective 1 February 2013, the CC Amendment brings forward the following key changes:

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SK: Substantial Amendment of the Slovak Labour Code

A substantial amendment of the Slovak Labour Code, Act No. 311/2001 Coll., (the "Amendment"), the second in less than two years, will come into force on 1 January 2013. The Amendment, which generally strengthens the position of employees in employment relations, was adopted despite heavy criticism from employers, who warned that it might that it might cause massive layoffs on the Slovak job market.

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Slovakia: Substantial Amendment to VAT Act

The new amendment to Slovakia's VAT Act inter alia complicates the transfers of shares in limited liability companies.

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Slovakia: Substantial Amendment to VAT Act

The new amendment to Slovakia’s VAT Act inter alia complicates the transfers of shares in limited liability companies.

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Slovakia: Publication Duty Endangering the Validity of Contracts

As a part of its anti-corruption agenda, the Slovak government introduced a contracts publication duty as from 1 January 2011. Various practical difficulties have emerged since then.

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Slovakia: New energy law enacted

The new Slovak energy legislation will come into force in the autumn 2012, changing rules for the energy sector and implementing relevant European Union directives, above all the Third Energy Package.

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